Amount	Item	Type	% or IBU
3 lbs 8.0 oz	Briess Pilsen Light LME (2.0 SRM)	Extract	77.78 %
6.0 oz	Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15-18L (17.0 SRM)	Grain	8.33 %
4.0 oz	Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)	Grain	5.56 %
4.0 oz	Caramel/Crystal Malt - 48-64L (55.0 SRM)	Grain	5.56 %
0.25 oz	Nugget [12.20 %] (45 min)	Hops	22.2 IBU
0.25 oz	Williamette [5.50 %] (15 min)	Hops	2.6 IBU
0.25 oz	Williamette [5.50 %] (5 min)	Hops	1.6 IBU
0.25 oz	Cascade [5.50 %] (1 min)	Hops	2.6 IBU
0.25 tsp	Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min)	Misc
2.0 oz	Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM)	Sugar	2.78 %
1 Pkgs	SafeAle American Ale (Fermentis #US-05)	Yeast-Ale

Mash Profile
Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)

Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
http://www.fermentis.com/FO/pdf/HB/EN/Safale_US-05_HB.pdf
Bring 1 gallon water to 155F. Add specialty grain in muslim sack to water and steep for 45 minutes keeping temp between 155 and 165. Do not let steeping temp exceed 168. Remove grain sack and let drain into wort.
Add LME, bring wort to boil and add hops at appropriate time intervals. Cool in ice bath to less than 80F, and then add to fermenter. Top off with water to 8.5 liters. Aerate and pitch yeast as usual.
Ferment 2-3 weeks.
Batch prime with 2.25 oz table sugar.

Date	Note
01/21/2010 Thur	Have this on the schedule for my next beer. Groundhogs' day.
01/29/2010 Fri	Changed the recipe slightly after going to the LHBS. They had nugget hops this time, so I decided to get those instead of columbus. Also, am adding just a bit of table sugar in an attempt to get better attenuation.
01/30/2010 Sat	Brewed 'er up. Process went smoothly. Used yeast nutrient and hydrated the dry yeast for about an hour before pitching. Was going to leave hop sack (with cascades) in for the whole ferment, but used the electric mixer which snagged the sack. After I got the sack out, I really aerated the wort well with the mixer. Pitched at about 64 degrees and put right into the conditioning cooler. 1.060 OG. Poured sample back in fermenter.
02/02/2010 Tues	Fermentation still going strong. Had a little over-flow and clog. I opened the cooler this morning loosened the cap to a noisy "pop". The temperature strip has been around 64 the whole time and at 1.060, I am a bit surprised to be getting this much kraussen. Did the couple of ounces of table sugar cause this? Anyway, the little yeasties are still working hard.
02/03/2010 Wed	Well, when I made that post early yesterday, I thought the overflow was done, but I had more when I got home last night. No clog, but the ooey gooey mess was coming out. Temp still holding steady. I think the hot and heavy fermentation is now over. I'll take it out of the cooler tonight.
02/14/2010 Sun	Bottled up with 2.25 oz sugar boiled in about 1.5 cups of water. Got 2 liter bottles and 21 12 oz bottles. The LB was half filled with the very last of the bottling bucket plus about half the sample tube. Need to try to remember to drink that one early. The FG was 1.017, which I am ok with even though I would like to actually hit a predicted FG at some point in my life (should have been 1.015). I do not like to make predictions based on the bottling sample, but I really think I nailed the intended beer. We will see in about a month for sure. The color was a perfect gold.
03/04/2010 Thur	Moved into conditioning cooler.
03/06/2010 Sat	Put 3 into beer fridge.
03/09/2010 Tues	Decided to try one. Taste seems about what I remember from before. Still has a citrusy hop taste. Still not like buffalo gold.

Fools Gold Ale --- $.61 / 12oz

Recipe	Fools Gold Ale	Style	Blonde Ale
Brewer	Sheppy Brew	Batch	2.13 gal
Extract

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity	1.053 OG	Estimated FG	1.013 FG
Recipe Bitterness	21 IBU	Alcohol by Volume	5.2%
Recipe Color	5° SRM	Alcohol by Weight	4.1%

Ingredients

Quantity	Grain	Type	Use
2.75 lb	Briess Pilsen Light LME	Extract	Extract
0.50 lb	Crystal 10L	Grain	Steeped
0.25 lb	CaraPils	Grain	Steeped
Quantity	Hop	Type	Time
0.25 oz	Cascade	Pellet	5 minutes
0.25 oz	Columbus	Pellet	10 minutes
0.25 oz	Willamette	Pellet	25 minutes
0.25 oz	Willamette	Pellet	60 minutes
Quantity	Misc	Notes
0.50 unit	Irish Moss	Fining	1/2 tsp added 15 left in boil
1.00 unit	American Ale yeast	Yeast	Fermentis SAFEALE US-05

Recipe Notes

http://www.fermentis.com/FO/pdf/HB/EN/Safale_US-05_HB.pdf
Bring 1 gallon water to 155F. Add specialty grain in muslim sack to water and steep for 45 minutes keeping temp between 155 and 165. Do not let steeping temp exceed 168. Remove grain sack and let drain into wort.
Add LME, bring wort to boil and add hops at appropriate time intervals. Cool in ice bath to less than 80F, and then add to fermenter. Top off with water to 8.5 liters. Aerate and pitch yeast as usual.
Ferment 2-3 weeks.
Batch prime with 2.25 oz table sugar.

Date	Note
10/15/2009 Thur	Mixed up batch. Really like the color so far, although it was obviously darker at the end of the boil. Smells mighty good. I was going to put in fermenter to cool overnight before pitching the yeast, but when I poured into Tuke the temp was 76 so I went ahead and decided to pitch tonight. NOTE: neither of my LBHS's had Nugget hops, so I went with Columbus as a substitute. The aroma from the Columbus was interesting. I now know what earthy, spicy, and pungent means. I wish I knew how Buffalo gold uses this hop. It should make for a pretty flavorful beer.
10/21/2009 Wed	Cleaned up the overfill of the krausen that occurred a few days ago. Probably overfilled too much. Also tried a taste, and I am pretty excited for this beer.
10/31/2009 Sat	Bottled with 2.25 oz of sugar in 2 cups water. Got 3 liter bottles and 15 12 oz bottles. A little lighter than I expected, but the sample tasted great.
11/14/2009 Sat	Carbing is over, but will wait to place in conditioning cooler until I move Rutt out (this will probably be in the next couple days). Did put one in the beer fridge in the morning and then tried it at night. Too much citrus to match up with buffalo gold. Fine beer, just not what I was going for. Think I should just take out the cascade and make columbus more on the bittering end. Williamette should probably dominate the flavor and aroma end of the boil. Could also stand to be just a bit darker (and more of a caramel taste would not hurt it).
11/15/2009 Sun	Put bottles into conditioning cooler.
11/22/2009 Sun	Put another in the beer fridge. Will probably sample on Thanksgiving.
11/27/2009 Thur	Had the LB one. Had a little bit of a pine taste that I did not get last time.
12/01/2009 Tues	Moved most of these into the beer fridge. Getting crowded in there. Need to drink.
12/02/2009 Wed	Had a couple while brewing up my Wetta Blonde. Pine taste not in these bottles. Maybe that was all LB. The cascade seems to be mellowing out a bit.
12/05/2009 Sat	Had one liter and one 12 oz. This is a nice light colored medium bodied beer. I think with the changes I am planning for next batch, I will really like this beer.
12/06/2009 Sun	Most of the rest of these are now in the beer fridge. Running out of room in there. Might have to start moving beers to the food fridge.
12/13/2009 Sun	Moved the rest of these into the beer fridge. Had one with dinner. Still hoppy. Still good.
01/15/2010Fri	Had the last liter bottle. The cascade taste has faded a bit, so I decided to try it by buffalo gold again. Still not close. Not sure the hops are the whole story here. I've scheduled another batch to be mixed on Groundhog's day. Will post that recipe closer to when I brew it. Its going to be a little darker with more crystals and modified hop schedule.
01/22/2010 Fri	My wife stole one of these.
02/14/2010 Sun	Had one to compare to the new batch. New batch is better, but this one is pretty good too.
02/25/2010 Thur	Finished these up. Am really looking forward to the new batch.

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